Re:The Only McLaren F1 Technician in North America
by jdietrich on Tuesday December 26, 2017 @03:11AM
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>On the other hand, you're at a great disadvantage in terms of population density. Finding a quiet road seems like it'd be a bit of a trick.
Surprisingly, it really isn't. We're extremely densely populated, but we also have very strict controls on sprawl. The UK has a peculiar planning policy called the green belt - there's a ring on the map around each city, beyond which any development is effectively prohibited. Outside of London, you're rarely more than half an hour away from open countryside.
For example, this road is about half an hour from the centre of Manchester, our third biggest city:
Surprisingly, it really isn't. We're extremely densely populated, but we also have very strict controls on sprawl. The UK has a peculiar planning policy called the green belt - there's a ring on the map around each city, beyond which any development is effectively prohibited. Outside of London, you're rarely more than half an hour away from open countryside.
For example, this road is about half an hour from the centre of Manchester, our third biggest city:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.5976642,-2.0181352,3a,75y,...
As you might imagine, a Miata, a Caterham Seven or a classic Mini would be the perfect match for roads like that.